ATM ModernizationFAA's New Unmanned Traffic Management System in Testing The FAA is undertaking a research initiative with partners including Harris Corporation, the University of North Dakota and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to explore the implementation and operation of unmanned…
ConnectivityBoeing Backs Satcom Company Isotropic Through HorizonX Investment Boeing's HorizonX venture arm has invested in Isotropic Systems, a startup that is developing satellite user terminals for low-cost broadband connectivity, the aerospace manufacturer revealed Wednesday. HorizonX was joined by WML, Space…
CommercialAircraft Manufacturers Must Jump In or be Left Out of Air Taxi Revolution, Says Airbus Exec New companies such as Uber and Lyft will soon be making their own vehicles, and manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing need to beat them to the punch by offering competing services…
ATM ModernizationNational Air Traffic Controllers Association Sues U.S. Government The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is suing the U.S. federal government on behalf of members who have not received pay for work done during the ongoing partial government shutdown. Filed in…
ProfilesDiscussing the Evolution of Autonomy with General Atomics' Chief Engineer Chen Li makes military drones easier and more efficient to control as chief engineer for automation and autonomy for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). A Chinese immigrant who came to America…
CommercialAirbus Delivers 800 Commercial Aircraft in 2018 Airbus set a new high mark for the company, delivering 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, the company has revealed. Just six off the 806 competitor Boeing produced, Airbus' figure…
CommercialWith No End in Sight, Government Shutdown Chafes Aviation Industry It has been 19 days since the beginning of the U.S. government's partial shutdown amid political infighting over funding for President Trump's proposed border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, and aviation…
UnmannedHydrogen Cells Best Batteries in Hour-Long Drone Test Flight An under-development drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell beat its hour-long flying time target in recent testing, staying aloft for over 70 minutes with a 5 kg payload. Dubbed Project Rachel,…